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Alkemist Labs Now Selling Phytochemical Reference Standards
Alkemist Labs (Costa Mesa, CA) has officially begun selling phytochemical reference standards developed by Lyon, France-based Extrasynthese, as the U.S. Distribution partner. Petra Erlandson has joined the Alkemist staff as strategic sales manager—reference materials to work with customers on standard selection. A new section of the Alkemist website that lists available products and prices with ...
Mariani Packing Partners with Ganeden Biotech
California-based Mariani Packing Company has partnered with Ohio-based Ganeden Biotech. This partnership allows Mariani to build upon the company’s legacy of innovation through the development of a new portfolio of dried fruit snacks and ingredient products utilizing GanedenBC30 Probiotic Cultures. “We are very excited for our upcoming launch of consumer products, initially focused on digestive ...
IFANCA Names DSM Company of the Year
The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) has selected DSM (Parsippany, NJ) as the Company of the Year. The award recognizes DSM’s outstanding halal compliance, implementation and program of label control for halal logo and markings. Stephan Heck, DSM’s senior director quality management, accepted the award at a banquet dinner on behalf of ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health Launches New Positioning
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Copenhagen, Denmark) has launched a new platform to reinforce the strength of the company’s offering to customers and the food industry. Titled “It’s What’s Inside,” the positioning cites all of the key attributes that make DuPont a global leader in specialty food ingredients and food protection, with a foundation in the ...
GNC Reaches Agreement with NY AG
On March 30, GNC (Pittsburgh, PA) announced that it has reached an agreement with the New York Attorney General (NYAG) that affirms the company’s Herbal Plus products were in full compliance with the federal U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements and acknowledges GNC’s full cooperation with the AG’s inquiries. In ...
USPTO Confirms Validity of Certain Neptune Patent Claims
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (Laval, QC, Canada) received confirmation on the validity of certain claims on its ‘351 Patent (U.S Patent No. 8,278,351). The positive decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) triggers the payment of ongoing royalties to Neptune by Aker Biomarine and ...
AMG Launches New TV Showcase for Natural Products
Alive Media Group (AMG, San Clemente, CA) has just announced a new national TV production to showcase natural products. The Alive & Well HEALTH MINUTE is a hosted and branded series of minute-long feature segments airing on major cable TV networks nationwide. According to AMG CEO Mark Harris, AMG has deals in place with “Lifetime, ...
High Cholesterol, Triglycerides Can Keep Vitamin E From Reaching Body Tissues
In the continuing debate over how much vitamin E is enough, a new study has found that high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides can keep this essential micronutrient tied up in the blood stream, and prevent vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it. The research, just published in the ...
NPA and UL Announce New Independent Stamp of Approval
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and UL have announced that they will partner to certify dietary supplement makers are following federal guidelines and regulations—Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)—that are an essential part of the government’s oversight of the industry. As part of this collaboration, UL’s auditors will be trained in the NPA GMP standard, as they ...
Orcas International Announces Name Change
Orcas International (Landing, NJ) has announced its formal name change to Orcas Naturals, which took effect on March 1, 2015, to better reflect the company’s refocus on it core business of natural ingredients. Orcas also announced the recent acquisition of Unique Encapsulation (UET), a manufacturing partner for product development, and is considered a “Best- In-Class” ...
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